Week 23 ReCap

Dear Avacado,

This week has certainly been a busy one as we get ready for Miss Amanda's Wedding and the construction on your room was finished.  We had to have the contractor come back and fix the chair rail so there are a few areas that I have to retouch with paint.  Right now I am working on caulking the meeting points of the wainscotting panels and spackling around the window.  Then I will need to do the touch-up painting and then it will be time to paint the panels and all the trim white.  Only then will I turn my attention once more to your closet.

Yesterday your Dad, Hunter and I drove to Pottery Barn Kids in MA to purchase your changing table, a valance for the window, and a crib sheet so that I can use them to match decorations for your room and also to consider window treatments.  We drove there because they were having a special and there was no tax and also an additional 10% off so it was worth the drive. 

Also, we stopped in to see Aunt Ana and Uncle Gordon's new house.  They have only been living there for a week but they have gotten so much done already!  I love their house and I think we will have a lot of fun there in the future.

Yesterday I also took another picture of us for Aunt Danielle and Grandma Mary.  I will have to post that one later for you alongside all the others I have taken already.  There has been a lot of growth in the last 4 weeks and I am quite certain that I have gained at least 10 pounds but that means you are growing which is a good thing.

We have had a couple of tough days this week - I think I was fighting a summer cold but I am feeling a lot better now so hopefully we get through the fall without any problems.  You are moving around a LOT more now and I can feel you on a constant basis in the mornings and evenings - you seem to sleep the most during the daytime which allows me to get a lot of work done so this I appreciate.  Heartburn continues so if I am to believe old wives tales you are likely to be born with LOTS of hair! :)

That's all for now -

xoxo
Erin

Maternity Clothes

Dear Avacado

It's Week 23 and you are clearly showing the world that you exist.  I had to go to Court this morning and went to my closet to get a skirt and YIKES - it almost wouldn't zip.  When we got to Court there were comments from everyone (well the two women attorneys) that it was "about time you start showing."

So, after Court since we were near the Kittery Outlets you and I went shopping for more clothes.  We bought three sweaters at Old Navy (two for work and 1 for weekends) and two more tank tops to wear under the sweaters.  We also bought a nice scarf to add some color to the sweaters since we just got black and white.  Then we went to Motherhood Maternity and bought a black cowl neck dress (a steal at just $12) and three shirts.  One shirt will be going back because after trying it on at home it was decided that it just didn't look right.

If your keeping track (which I am) this means that the maternity clothing portion of the closet currently contains the following:

4 dresses (2 casual 2 work)
3 dress pants
1 casual pant/capri
1 short
2 shirts (work)
3 tee shirts
1 tunic
4 tank tops (2 technically maternity, 2 not)
2 cable knit sweaters (not really maternity but just bought a size up)
2 open weave short sleeve sweaters (again, not really maternity)
1 shawl

I am still waiting for more fall clothes to hit the racks because while I have a few short sleeve casual shirts that I have been wearing on weekends I have nothing that will work for when summer turns to autumn. 

xoxo
Erin

Nesting Has Begun

Dear Avacado,

It's official - we are nesting in preparation for your arrival.  This past weekend I painted and painted till I couldn't paint anymore (mostly because my legs were so tired - I think I went up and down the ladder more than 500 times!).  But, the end result is that your room is no longer forest green and beige but two shades of blue-ish gray.

The contractor arrived this morning and the bead board is going up and the repairs on the window trim were made today.  Taking off the old trim did cause some issues with the new paint (old paint was stuck to the trim) so I have a little bit of fixing to do but that can wait until he's all done.  He is coming back tomorrow to keep working on things - I can't wait for the finished product as your room is going to be the best one in the house!

Pictures to follow once things are all done :)

xoxo
Erin